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BREAKING NEWS: Referee suspended until further notice after kicking Nantes' Carlos
The referee who kicked out at and then sent off Nantes' Diego Carlos has been taken off his next game and will face a disciplinary hearing.
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An incident involving referee Tony Chapron and player Diego Carlos overshadowed Sunday's Ligue 1 game between Nantes and Paris Saint-Germain.
In the final stages of the game - with PSG holding a slender 1-0 lead - the Brazilian defender appeared to accidentally collide with Chapron, causing the official to lose his balance and fall over.
The 45-year-old bizarrely lashed out, kicking Carlos in his right shin.
To add insult to injury, Chapron then sent Carlos off, brandishing a second yellow card for apparent dissent when the Nantes centre-back complained about the preceding incident.
The French Football Federation (FFF) has since announced that Chapron has been suspended until further notice and will face a disciplinary hearing.